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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,860,810,687.28, 12,225,264,086.96 and 5,101,524,599.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,860,810,687.28, 12,225,264,086.96 and 5,101,524,599.12 is: 7,038,575,551.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,860,810,687.28 : 12,225,264,086.96 = 5,101,524,599.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,860,810,687.28/12,225,264,086.96 = 5,101,524,599.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,860,810,687.28x = 12,225,264,086.96 × 5,101,524,599.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,860,810,687.28x = 62,367,485,470,364,737,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,367,485,470,364,737,536/8,860,810,687.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,038,575,551.55

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